This grants program challenges people from all walks of life to discuss what matters most to them, decide what kind of community they want, and take action together. After receiving nearly 5,000 great ideas submitted by applicants from all across the country, we have named the Final Four -- the four projects that received the greatest number of YOUR online votes. So who's getting $25,000 to help turn their ideas into action? Read their stories, and get inspired!

How It Works

• Just the Facts -- a quick summary of our program
• Who Can Apply? -- our basic requirements
• What We're Looking For -- check out our guidelines
• How to Apply -- what to do and when to do it

What You Get

We’re giving $100 to the top 100 applicants, $10,000 to the top 20, and an extra $25,000 to the Final Four! Check out our full list of giveaways and grants.

What It's About

How did we come up with the idea for the Make It Your Own AwardsTM? And what exactly is a "citizen-centered" approach?" Read more.

Partners

We at the Case Foundation couldn't Make It Our Own without the generous support of our partner organizations.